Original WWII U.S. Navy “Battleship Grey” Painted M1 Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Receiver 1942 the 323rd was told

1942 the 323rd was told it was now on its own and would be moving in a few days to another base to continue its combat training

That is why I had no insignia on my fatigue

Created by the man who was known as the "Father of the British Strip Cartoon" this is a tatty 36 page volume published in 1915 filled with these famous early WW1 satirical caricature cartoons of the German Kaiser Wilhelm and his son

which was retained by a mounting screw under the brass frame

Original WWII U.S. Navy “Battleship Grey” Painted M1 Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Receiver 1942 the 323rd was toldOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an excellent example of a WWII U. S. Navy Painted M1 Helmet. It is a circa 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet, painted in battleship grey blue with a WWII Issue Westinghouse "High Pressure" Liner. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is heat lot